Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya
Backup Drive Exposes Deleted Cases of Sibiya’s Associate Scharnick
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the employee who deleted the criminal…
Sibiya Grilled as Ad Hoc Committee Digs Into Political Capture of Police
Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya on Monday appeared before the ad hoc parliamentary…
SAPS Dismisses Rumours of Sibiya’s Arrest
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has dismissed widespread social media rumours suggesting that National…
Madlanga Commission Adjourns After Crime Intelligence Boss Khumalo Falls Ill
The Madlanga Commission has been forced to adjourn its hearings after suspended head of SAPS…
High Court Upholds Stay-at-Home Order Against Deputy Commissioner Sibiya
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday dismissed Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya’s urgent application to overturn a stay-at-home order, deepening the leadership crisis at the top of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Sibiya had asked the court to declare the directive unlawful, insisting it amounted to a political purge. But Judge Thandeka Mbatha ruled that the order was both lawful and necessary, saying it protected the integrity of the police while sensitive…
Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi
Parliament has directed three of its oversight committees to urgently investigate serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, implicating senior police officials and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in political interference and corruption. On Wednesday, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza confirmed that the Portfolio Committee on Police, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence have been instructed to consider the claims and report back to the National Assembly. Didiza…
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala Caught With Cellphone in Prison – Sparks Escalate in Police Corruption Scandal
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — the Pretoria businessman at the centre of a multi-million rand police tender scandal and alleged links to senior government officials — was caught with a cellphone inside his cell at Kgoši Mampuru Correctional Centre, intensifying concerns over systemic corruption and the abuse of state institutions. Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale confirmed the dramatic discovery during a routine security raid conducted over the weekend, which has since led to Matlala’s transfer to the maximum-security C-Max section…
Ramaphosa Under Pressure to Act as KZN Police Commissioner Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Police Minister
South Africans have taken to social media to demand swift action from President Cyril Ramaphosa after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made explosive allegations implicating senior police officials in corruption and political interference. The bombshell claims, made during a media briefing on Sunday, 6 July 2025, have rocked the nation and triggered calls for immediate investigations and accountability at the highest levels of government. Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack…